MEDITATE


Meaning of MEDITATE in English

/ ˈmedɪteɪt; NAmE / verb

1.

[ v ] meditate (on / upon sth) to think deeply, usually in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm

2.

[ vn ] ( formal ) to plan sth in your mind; to consider doing sth

SYN contemplate :

They were meditating revenge.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin meditat- contemplated, from the verb meditari , from a base meaning measure; related to mete .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.